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Lactose
Lactose, unmilled
Description
Lactose is a carbohydrate derived from milk suitable for standard food
applications. It fulfills international quality standards such as CODEX for
lactose, ensuring food safety at all times.
Particle distribution
Product application

Milk formula

Beverages

Confectionery

Culinary

Fine bakery
Total plate count (30°C aerobic)
Properties

Meets CODEX requirements for lactose

High purity and uniform chemical composition

Fine and homogeneous particle size distribution

Excellent powder properties: non hygroscopic, free flowing

The product is available in Kosher, Halal, and vegetarian
Escherichia coli
Listeria monocytogenes
Min. 99.0%
Max. 0.3%
Moisture at 87°C
Max. 0.2%
Total water
Max. 5.2%
Riboflavin
Max. 0.2 mg/100 g
Physical specifications
pH (10% solution – ambient temp.)
4.5-7.0
Solubility (10% solution – ambient temp.)
Appearance
Enterococci
Yeast and mould
Max. 100/g
Max. 100/g
Sulphite reducing clostridia
Bacillus cereus
Max. 30/g
Max. 100/g
Absent in 1g
Absent in 25g
Absent in 125g
Staphylococcus aureus coagulase +
Sulphated ash
Taste
Max. 10/g
Max. 40% positive
Salmonella
Max. 0.2%
Lactose monohydrate as is
Flavour/odour
Max. 5.000/g
Absent in 1g
Nutritional data
Protein (Nx6.38 ) as is
Colour
Microbiological specifications
Enterobacteriaceae
Enterobacteriaceae pre-enrichment
Chemical specifications
Scorched particles
Unmilled
Clear
Equal to A
White/cream
Free from foreign odour and flavours
Free from foreign taste
Free flowing powder
Energy
1672 kJ/398 kcal
Packaging
Small bags

25 kg easy open strippable bag. An easy open tear feature allows for
easy separation of the heat sealed inner liner

Integrated PE liner which is heat-sealed and protective PE outer liner for
maximum product protection
Big bags

Up to 1000 kg big bag

Integrated PE liner
Storage
Store in closed bags in a cool and dry environment below 25°C and below
65% relative humidity.
Shelf Life
24 months if kept under the prescribed storage conditions.
Legal references
The product is manufactured, packaged and labelled according to the
relevant EU regulations for food and food ingredients, and/or FAO/ WHO
Codex Alimentarius, when relevant. This includes that the milk/milk
constituents used as raw material originate from healthy cows. The milk used
in the production is included in monitoring programs for undesirable
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substances, as required by regulations or HACCP-based risk assessment. The
production plants are approved by the competent authorities and included in
the EU-register of approved food establishments.
Allergens
The table below indicates the presence (as added component) of the
following allergens and products thereof:
For products manufactured outside EU the products comply with relevant
regulations in the country where the product is produced.
YES
GMO policy
Arla Foods objective is to avoid genetically modified ingredients in our
products. The requirements we have established for our suppliers ensure that
only non-GMO raw materials are used during production of our products.
Therefore, our products and the raw materials used, do not contain, consist of
or are produced from GMOs as defined in regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, and
they do not contain ingredients produced from GMOs. Therefore, our
products do not need labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003
and 1830/2003.
For the definition of GMOs, we refer to EU Directive 2001/18/EC.
NO
ALLERGENS


Cereals containing gluten
and products thereof


Crustaceans and
products thereof


Eggs and products
thereof


Fish and products
thereof


Peanuts and
products thereof


Soya beans and
products thereof


Milk and products
thereof (including lactose


Nuts


( Tree) Nuts and
products thereof


Celery and products
thereof


Mustard and products
thereof


Sesame seeds and
products thereof


Sulphur dioxide and
sulphites (>10 mg/kg)


Lupin and
products thereof


Molluscs and products
thereof
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DESCRIPTION OF
COMPONENTS
Bovine milk
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Method of analysis
Microbiological specifications
CHEMICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Total plate count (30°C aerobic)
Protein (Nx6.38 )
Enterobacteriaceae
Enterobacteriaceae
pre-enrichment
Enterococci
ISO 8968-3:2004(E)/IDF 20-3:2004
Lactose monohydrate
Polarimetric method
Sulphated ash
Eurpean Pharmacopeia method 7.2
(Method 2.4.14 Sulphated Ash)
Moisture
Free water method
Total water
Karl Fisher method
Riboflavin
HPLC, En 14152
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
pH (10% solution)
ISO 7238:2004(E)/IDF104:2004(E) or IDF
155/ISO5546 2nd ed. 2010-06-01
Solubility
Comparison to reference sample
Flavour/odour
Comparison to reference sample
Taste
Comparison to reference sample
Appearance
Comparison to reference sample
Particle distribution
m=10/g; M=100/g; n=5; c=1
m=10/g; M=30/g; n=5; c=1
Bacillus cereus
Escherichia coli
m=50/g; M=100/g; n=5; c=1
absent in 1 g; n=1
Listeria monocytogenes
Salmonella
Staphylococcus aureus coagulase +
Sieve analysis
MICROBIOLOGICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Total plate count (30°C aerobic)
ISO 4833:2003(E)
Enterobacteriaceae
ISO 21528-2:2004
Enterobacteriaceae pre-enrichment
Enterococci
Sulphite reducing clostridia
ISO 21528-1:2004(E)
NMKL No. 68:5th Ed. 2011
Yeast/Mould
ISO 6611:2004
ISO 15213: 2003 Anaerobic sulphitereducing bacteria
Bacillus cereus
ISO 7932:2004
Escherecia coli
ISO 21528-1:2004*
Listeria monocytogenes
Salmonella
Staphylococcus aureus coagulase +
m=50/g; M=100/g; n=5; c=1
Yeast/Mould
Sulphite reducing clostridia
ADPI 916:2002 500 g dry powder
Colour
m=1000/g; M=5000; n=5; c=1
M=10/g; n=1
m=negative/10g; M=positive/10g; n=10; c=4
Method to be defined
Scorched particles
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ISO 11290-2:1998
ISO 6579:2002
ISO 6888-1:1999/Amd.1:2003
* Escherecia coli is analysed according to method ISO 21528-1: 2004. E. coli is part of the enterobacteriaceae group.
Findings will be verified for E. coli according to the method description.
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Sønderhøj 10-12, 8260 Viby J, Denmark, Tel. +45 89 38 10 00, www.arlafoodsingredients.com
All rights to the information contained herein belong to Arla Foods Ingredients Group P/S. The information is confidential and may not be disclo sed to third parties or exploited
by users without prior written consent. Statements contained herein do not constitute permission to infringe any patent or license rights. The information contained herein is
reliable to the best of our knowledge. The details given are intended only as a source of information. Users should evaluate the products to determine their suitability for the
user’s own specific purposes and compliance with relevant food legislation. No warranties, expressed or implied, are made.
absent in 25 g; n= 1
absent in 125 g; n=1
absent in 1 g; n=1